The Ethical Dilemma of Valve Replacement in Intravenous Drug Users

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Ethics, grade: 100%, , course: NSP 4545, language: English, abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE), brought on by introduction of pathogens into the bloodstream, is a serious, potentially lethal condition affecting approximately 12.7 out of 100,000 individuals annually. Complications of IE include stroke, organ damage, secondary infections, heart failure, and...